JP4877377B2 - Portable information terminal - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device to which a portable information terminal can be attached and detached, and particularly to an electronic device that can easily take out the portable information terminal according to an open / close state.

  Conventionally, various electronic devices that can be connected to and disconnected from a portable information terminal such as a cellular phone have been proposed.

  For example, in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, a mobile phone smaller than the portable computer is connected to a portable computer configured such that the first casing and the second casing can be rotated and opened and closed. A separable terminal is described.

  Further, in Patent Document 3, when removing a mobile phone from the mobile phone holder, a mobile phone holder that can be easily removed by an operation of pushing the mobile phone, or a mobile terminal is released by pressing a release button, and a spring Describes a mobile phone holder that can push out a mobile terminal.

US Patent Application Publication No. 2001/0039195 US Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0203504 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-102779

  However, in the conventional terminal described above, the direction in which the portable information terminal is detached from the electronic device is a predetermined direction, and the removal method is only one method regardless of the open / closed state of the electronic device. In general, the removal of the other terminal from one terminal is realized by unlocking the other terminal from one terminal, and then pulling out or sliding the other terminal in a predetermined direction. .

  Therefore, in the state where the electronic device configured to be opened and closed by rotating the first housing and the second housing is open, when one of the housings is closed, When the portable information terminal is connected to the back surface of the opposite surface, there is a problem that it is difficult to remove.

  Specifically, for example, when an electronic device is open, a display unit provided in one housing creates, edits and browses emails or documents, plays audio and video, and browses various websites. If the mobile information terminal is connected to the back side of the surface where the display unit of the same housing is placed, when the mobile information terminal receives an incoming call, the mobile information terminal immediately responds to the incoming call. In addition, it is difficult to quickly take out the portable information terminal from the electronic device, which may reduce the convenience for the user.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an electronic device that can easily take out a connected portable information terminal regardless of an open / close state.

  An electronic device according to the present invention is an electronic device in which a portable information terminal is detachable and a first housing and a second housing are rotatably connected to each other. A base unit open / close state detection unit for detecting an open / close state with respect to the second housing, a slave unit attachment / detachment state detection unit for detecting the attachment / detachment state of the portable information terminal, and a slave unit release for switching the release direction of the portable information terminal A direction switching unit, and a slave unit release unit that releases the portable information terminal with respect to the release direction switched by the slave unit release direction switching unit, wherein the slave unit release direction switching unit opens and closes the master unit According to the detection result of a state detection part and the said subunit | mobile_unit cancellation | release direction switching part, it has the structure which switches the said cancellation | release direction.

  With this configuration, when the portable information terminal is mounted, the release direction of the portable information terminal can be appropriately switched according to the opened / closed state of the first casing and the second casing, so that the opened / closed state Regardless, the user can take out the portable information terminal quickly and easily.

  In the electronic device of the present invention, the portable information terminal is mounted when the first housing and the second housing are open, and when the first housing and the second housing are open. In any state when the housing is closed, the structure is provided on the surface exposed to the outside.

  With this configuration, even when the portable information terminal is mounted at a position where visibility from the user changes according to the open / closed state of the first casing and the second casing, the release direction of the portable information terminal is set appropriately. Therefore, the user can take out the portable information terminal quickly and easily.

  The electronic device of the present invention further includes a display unit that displays various types of information on a surface of the first casing that faces the second casing when the first casing is closed. The position has a configuration provided on the back surface of the surface of the first housing where the display unit is provided.

  With this configuration, when the user browses various information on the display unit by opening the first housing and the second housing, even if the portable information terminal is mounted at a position that cannot be visually recognized by the user, Since the release direction of the portable information terminal can be appropriately switched, the user can take out the portable information terminal quickly and easily.

  Moreover, the electronic device of this invention has the structure which the said subunit | mobile_unit cancellation | release direction switching part switches to a vertical direction or a horizontal direction with respect to the surface with which the said portable information terminal was mounted | worn as a cancellation | release direction.

  With this configuration, the portable information terminal can be released in an appropriate direction according to the open / closed state, and the user can take out the portable information terminal quickly and easily.

  In the electronic device of the present invention, the slave unit release direction switching unit detects that the slave unit attachment / detachment state detection unit is mounted with the portable information terminal, and the master unit open / close state detection unit is opened. When it is detected that the release direction, the release direction is switched to the horizontal direction.

  With this configuration, when the first casing and the second casing are opened, the release direction of the portable information terminal is appropriately switched even if the portable information terminal is mounted at a position that cannot be seen by the user. Therefore, the user can take out the portable information terminal quickly and easily.

  In the electronic device of the present invention, the slave unit release direction switching unit detects that the slave unit attachment / detachment state detection unit is mounted with the portable information terminal, and the master unit open / close state detection unit is closed. When it is detected that the release direction, the release direction is switched to the vertical direction.

  With this configuration, when the first case and the second case are closed, if the portable information terminal is mounted at a position that can be viewed by the user, the release direction of the portable information terminal is switched to the vertical direction. Therefore, the user can take out the portable information terminal quickly and easily.

  The electronic device of the present invention further includes a parent device posture detection unit that detects the posture of the electronic device, and a child device holding unit that locks the portable information terminal, and the child device holding unit includes: The mobile information terminal is locked when the release direction is downward based on the posture detected by the base device posture detection unit.

  With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the mobile information terminal from falling due to the attitude of the electronic device when the mobile information terminal is released.

  The electronic device of the present invention further includes a slave unit removal state detection unit that detects whether or not the portable information terminal has been extracted, and a slave unit holding unit that locks the portable information terminal. The handset holding unit detects that the handset attachment / detachment state detection unit detects that the portable information terminal is not attached, and the handset removal state detection unit detects that the handset removal state detection unit has not been completely removed, It has the structure which locks a portable information terminal.

  With this configuration, even after the handset release unit releases the portable information terminal, if the portable information terminal is not completely removed, the attitude of the electronic device is changed by locking the portable information terminal. Sometimes it can be prevented from falling.

  In the electronic device of the present invention, the slave unit holding unit detects that the slave unit attachment / detachment state detection unit is not attached to the portable information terminal, and the slave unit removal state detection unit has completed extraction. When it is detected that the mobile information terminal is not in use, the mobile information terminal is unlocked when the mobile information terminal is taken out of the mobile phone.

  With this configuration, even if the handset holding unit locks the portable information terminal, the locking is automatically released when the user takes out the portable information terminal, thereby realizing both fall prevention and ease of removal. be able to.

  In addition, the electronic device of the present invention further includes a parent device posture detection unit that detects the posture of the electronic device, and a child device release position adjustment unit that adjusts a distance to be released by the portable information terminal, and the child device release position The adjustment unit has a configuration for adjusting the distance to be released based on the posture detected by the parent device posture detection unit.

  With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the mobile information terminal from falling due to the attitude of the electronic device when the mobile information terminal is released.

  Further, in the electronic device of the present invention, when the slave unit release position adjusting unit determines that the electronic device is in a carried state by the master unit posture detection unit, the posture detected by the master unit posture detection unit Is adjusted to a second release distance that is shorter than the first release distance when the is in a horizontal state.

  With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the electronic device from being dropped when the portable information terminal is released while being carried.

  Moreover, the electronic device of the present invention further includes a trigger detection unit that detects a trigger for releasing the mounted portable information terminal, and the slave unit release unit is configured to detect the trigger when the trigger detection unit detects the trigger. The mobile information terminal is released.

  With this configuration, the user can quickly take out the portable information terminal by predicting that the portable information terminal will be taken out from the electronic device and releasing the portable information terminal.

  Further, in the electronic device of the present invention, the trigger detection unit is a proximity detection unit that detects an object close to the portable information terminal, the slave unit release unit, the proximity detection unit is close to the portable information terminal The mobile information terminal is released when the object to be detected is detected as the trigger.

  With this configuration, when the user approaches his hand to take out the portable information terminal, the user can quickly take out the portable information terminal by releasing the portable information terminal in advance.

  In the electronic device of the present invention, the trigger detection unit is a reception unit that receives a signal indicating that an incoming call has been received from the portable information terminal, and the slave unit release unit The mobile information terminal is released when the reception unit receives the signal.

  With this configuration, when the user tries to take out the mobile information terminal that has received an incoming call, the user can quickly take out the mobile information terminal by releasing the mobile information terminal in advance.

  According to the present invention, the attached portable information terminal can be easily taken out regardless of the open / closed state of the electronic device, and the convenience for the user can be improved.

The figure which shows the external appearance of the electronic device 1 in embodiment of this invention (A) The rear perspective view of the state which opened the electronic device 1 in embodiment of this invention, (b) The front perspective view of the state which opened the electronic device 1 in embodiment of this invention 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic device 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A ′ of the electronic apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the invention. The front view which looked at the recessed part 1a periphery of the electronic device 1 in embodiment of this invention from the Z direction The side view which looked at the recessed part 1a periphery of the electronic device 1 in embodiment of this invention from the X direction The flowchart which shows the process sequence of the electronic device 1 in Embodiment 1 of this invention. The figure which shows the usage example of the electronic device 1 in Embodiment 2 of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the electronic device 1 of Embodiment 2 of this invention. The flowchart which shows the process sequence of the electronic device 1 in Embodiment 2 of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the electronic device 1 of Embodiment 3 of this invention. The flowchart which shows the process sequence of the electronic device 1 in Embodiment 3 of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the electronic device 1 of Embodiment 4 of this invention. The flowchart which shows the process sequence of the electronic device 1 in Embodiment 4 of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that in all the drawings for explaining the embodiments, the same reference numerals are given to the same components, and duplicate explanations are omitted.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an external appearance of an electronic device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The electronic device 1 is, for example, an electronic device such as a notebook computer or a PDA, and has a concave portion 1a on a surface exposed to the outside, so that a portable information terminal 2 such as a mobile phone or a portable music player can be attached to and detached from the concave portion 1a It is configured.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention with the electronic device 1 opened.

  FIG. 2A is a rear perspective view of the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention with the electronic device 1 opened. The electronic device 1 includes an upper housing 3 (first housing) and a lower housing 4 ( (Second housing) is rotatably connected by a hinge (not shown). The upper housing 3 of the electronic device 1 is provided with a recess 1a so that the portable information terminal 2 can be attached and detached.

  FIG. 2B is a front perspective view of the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention in a state where the electronic device 1 is opened. The upper housing 3 of the electronic device 1 has various types of mail, documents, videos, websites, and the like. A display unit 5 for displaying information is provided.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of electronic device 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  The electronic device 1 includes a detection unit 10, a slave unit release direction switching unit 20, and a slave unit release unit 30.

  The detection unit 10 includes a slave unit attachment / detachment state detection unit 11 and a master unit opening / closing state detection unit 12.

  The handset attachment / detachment state detection unit 11 detects whether the portable information terminal 2 is attached to or detached from the electronic device 1. For example, it may be determined that the electronic device 1 is attached based on a potential change that occurs when the portable information terminal 2 is attached, or a not-shown convex portion provided in the recess 1a of the electronic device 1 is a portable information terminal. You may determine with having installed based on being pushed in by 2 housing | casing.

  The base unit open / closed state detection unit 12 detects whether the upper housing 3 and the lower housing 4 of the electronic device 1 are open or closed. For example, a permanent magnet is disposed in one of the upper housing 3 and the lower housing 4 and a hall element is disposed in the other housing, and the output of the hall element is generated by the strength of magnetic flux from the permanent magnet. When the voltage changes, the open / closed state of the electronic device can be detected.

  The trigger detection unit 13 detects a trigger for releasing the portable information terminal 2. For example, when a proximity detection unit (not shown) detects an object in proximity to the portable information terminal 2, a reception unit (not shown) receives a signal indicating that an incoming call has arrived at the attached portable information terminal 2. Detects when triggered by

  The slave unit release direction switching unit 20 switches the release direction from the detection results of the slave unit attachment / detachment state detection unit 11 and the master unit open / close state detection unit 12 when the trigger detection unit 13 detects an opportunity to release the portable information terminal 2. Then, the mobile device release unit 30 is instructed to release the portable information terminal 2.

  The subunit | mobile_unit cancellation | release part 30 is comprised from the horizontal direction cancellation | release part 31 and the vertical direction cancellation | release part 32. FIG.

  The horizontal direction release unit 31 moves the mobile information terminal 2 by a predetermined distance in the horizontal direction with respect to the surface on which the mobile information terminal 2 is mounted. Details will be described later.

  The vertical direction release unit 32 moves the mobile information terminal 2 by a predetermined distance in a direction perpendicular to the surface on which the mobile information terminal 2 is mounted. Details will be described later.

  The operation when the electronic device 1 in the embodiment of the present invention releases the portable information terminal 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a view as seen from the A-A ′ cross section of the electronic apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is a front view of the periphery of the recess 1a of the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the Z direction. FIG. 6 is a side view of the periphery of the recess 1a of the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the X direction.

  As a mechanism for releasing the portable information terminal 2 in the electric device 1, as shown in FIG. 4, a roller 31 (horizontal direction release portion) / 32 (vertical direction release portion), a push-up pin 32 (vertical direction release portion), a folder 40, And there is a rotating shaft 50.

  The folder 40 is provided in the recess 1 a of the electronic device 1 and stores the portable information terminal 2. The folder 40 can be attached and detached by sliding the portable information terminal 2 in the X direction. The folder 40 is connected to a rotation shaft 50 provided on the inner wall of the recess 1 a of the electronic device 1, and rotates about the rotation shaft 50. Further, the bottom surface of the folder 40 is provided with a notch, and the roller 31/32 directly contacts the portable information terminal 2 from the notch.

  Here, when releasing the portable information terminal 2 in the horizontal direction, the roller 31 rotates in the direction of the arrow a, so that the portable information terminal 2 abutted on the roller 31 is sent out in the direction of the arrow b.

  When releasing the portable information terminal 2 in the vertical direction, the roller 32 and the push-up pin 32 push up in the direction of the arrow c, so that the folder 40 rotates about the rotation shaft 50 in the direction of the arrow d and pushes up. As shown, the state changes from state N to state V.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of electronic device 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  First, the trigger detection unit 13 detects, for example, whether there is an adjacent object or whether a signal indicating that the mobile information terminal 2 has received an incoming call (step S101). It is determined whether there is an opportunity to release the terminal 2 (step S102).

  Here, when the opportunity to release the portable information terminal 2 is not detected (No in step S102), it is detected again whether there is an opportunity to release the portable information terminal 2.

  On the other hand, when an opportunity to release the portable information terminal 2 is detected (step S102, Yes), the slave unit attachment / detachment state detection unit 11 detects the attachment / detachment state of the portable information terminal 2 (step S103), and the portable information terminal 2 It is determined whether or not is attached (step S104).

  Here, when the portable information terminal 2 is removed (step S104, No), it is detected again whether or not there is an opportunity to release the portable information terminal 2.

  On the other hand, when the portable information terminal 2 is attached (step S104, Yes), the base unit open / close state detection unit 12 detects the open / close state of the upper housing and the lower housing of the electronic device 1 (step S105). .

  Here, when the electronic device 1 is in the open state (step S106, Yes), the handset release direction switching unit 20 switches the release direction of the portable information terminal 2 to the horizontal direction and operates the horizontal direction release unit 31.

  On the other hand, when the electronic device 1 is in the closed state (step S106, No), the handset release direction switching unit 20 switches the release direction of the portable information terminal 2 to the vertical direction and operates the vertical direction release unit 32.

  As described above, according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, when the portable information terminal 2 is attached, the release direction of the portable information terminal 2 can be appropriately switched according to the open / closed state of the electronic device 1. Regardless of the open / closed state, the user can quickly and easily take out the portable information terminal. In particular, when the user browses various information on the display unit 5 by opening the electronic device 1, even if the portable information terminal 2 is mounted at a position that cannot be seen by the user, the release direction of the portable information terminal 2 is set appropriately. Therefore, the user can take out the portable information terminal quickly and easily.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first embodiment of the present invention that has already been described, the mobile information terminal is released as shown in FIG. The mobile information terminal 2 is locked when the mobile phone 2 may fall. In addition, when the portable information terminal 2 is stored in the folder 40 as in the first embodiment, the direction of taking out the folder 40 is also included in the release direction.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the electronic device 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  The parent machine posture detection unit 14 is, for example, a gyro sensor or an acceleration sensor, and detects data in the three-axis direction of the electronic device 1 and posture change. In addition, as long as the posture change can be measured, the means for realizing it is not particularly limited.

  The subunit | mobile_unit holding | maintenance part 60 latches (locks) so that the portable information terminal 2 cannot be removed from the electronic device 1. FIG. For example, in the second embodiment, the rotation operation of the roller 31 is prohibited, and the portable information terminal 2 with which the roller 31 is pressed and in contact is prevented from sliding and moving in the X direction. .

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of electronic device 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Since the procedure from the trigger detection to the parent machine open / closed state detection is the same as that in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

After detecting the opening / closing state of the parent device, the parent device posture detection unit 14 detects the posture of the electronic device 1 (steps S201 and S204), and the release direction switched by the slave device release direction switching unit 20 is the posture of the electronic device 1. Thus, it is determined whether or not it is downward (steps S202 and S205).
Here, when the release direction switched by the slave unit release direction switching unit 20 is downward due to the attitude of the electronic device 1 (step S202—Yes, step S205—Yes), the slave unit holding unit 60 is connected to the roller 31. The portable information terminal 2 is locked by prohibiting the rotation operation (steps S203 and S206), and the parent device posture detection unit 14 detects the posture of the electronic device 1 again.

  On the other hand, when the release direction switched by the slave unit release direction switching unit 20 is not downward due to the attitude of the electronic device 1 (step S202-No, step S205-No), the slave unit release direction switching unit 20 includes the portable information The release direction of the terminal 2 is switched to the horizontal direction or the vertical direction, and the horizontal direction release unit 31 or the vertical direction release unit 32 is operated.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, by locking the portable information terminal 2, the portable information terminal 2 can be prevented from falling from the electronic device 1 and the portable information terminal 2 can be damaged. Can be reduced.

(Embodiment 3)
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the third embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first embodiment of the present invention described above, the portable information terminal 2 is locked according to the removal state detected by the slave unit removal state detection unit 15. There is a feature.

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the electronic device 1 according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

  The slave unit removal state detection unit 15 detects whether or not the portable information terminal 2 has been removed. For example, even after the release operation of the handset release unit 30 is completed, whether or not the extraction has been completed is determined by whether or not the roller 31 including the contact sensor is still in contact with the portable information terminal 2. Good. In addition, when the release operation by the slave unit release unit 30 is completed, it is necessary to adjust the release distance of the slave unit release unit 30 in advance so that the roller 31 does not release to a position where it does not contact the portable information terminal 2. Needless to say.

  Moreover, the subunit | mobile_unit removal state detection part 15 of this Embodiment 3 has three states as a removal state of the portable information terminal 2. FIG.

  First, a state in which the roller 31 is not in contact with the portable information terminal 2 after the release operation by the handset release unit 30 is completed is referred to as a “completed state”.

  Second, the state in which the roller 31 is in contact with the portable information terminal 2 after the release operation by the handset release unit 30 is completed is referred to as an “incomplete stationary state”. Further, in the incomplete stationary state, handset holding unit 60 locks portable information terminal 2.

  Thirdly, a state in which the release operation by the handset release unit 30 is performed and the roller 31 is in contact with the portable information terminal 2 is referred to as an “incomplete removal state”. When the user tries to take out the portable information terminal 2 in the incomplete stationary state, it is detected that the roller 31 is applied with a certain force in the rotation direction, and the “incomplete stationary state” is changed to “uncompleted stationary state”. It is possible to transition to the “completed take-out state”.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of electronic device 1 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Since the procedure from the trigger detection to the parent machine open / closed state detection is the same as that in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  The slave unit removal state detection unit 15 detects the removal state of the portable information terminal 2 after the release operation by the slave unit release unit 30 (steps S301 and S305), and determines whether or not it is an incomplete still state (step S301). S302, S306).

  Here, when the handset removal state detection unit 15 detects that it is in an incomplete still state (step S302-Yes, step S306-Yes), the handset holding unit 60 locks the portable information terminal 2 ( Step S303, Step S307).

  On the other hand, when the slave unit removal state detection unit 15 detects that it is not in an incomplete stationary state (step S302-No, step S306-No), it is determined whether it is an incomplete removal state (steps S304, S308). .

  Here, when the handset removal state detection unit 15 detects that the handset removal state is in an incomplete removal state (step S304—Yes, step S308—Yes), the handset release unit 30 releases the portable information terminal 2.

On the other hand, when the slave unit removal state detection unit 15 detects that it is not the uncompleted removal state (step S304-No, step S308-No), it is determined that the state is the completion state, and the process ends. According to the third embodiment, even if the portable information terminal 2 is released unintentionally, the portable information terminal 2 is prevented from dropping from the electronic device 1 by locking the portable information terminal 2. In addition, the possibility that the mobile information terminal 2 is damaged can be reduced.

(Embodiment 4)
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the second embodiment of the present invention that has already been described, the distance at which the portable information terminal 2 is released is adjusted according to the posture detected by the parent device posture detection unit 14. There is a feature in the point.

  FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a configuration of electronic device 1 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

  The handset release position adjusting unit 70 adjusts the position where the attached portable information terminal 2 is released. For example, in the embodiment of the present invention, the release distance can be adjusted by controlling the rotation speed of the roller 31 or changing the moving distance of the push-up pin 32. Regardless of this, if the release is performed by a spring, the means for realizing it is not particularly limited, such as changing the number of springs to be operated.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of electronic device 1 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The procedure from the trigger detection to the parent device attitude detection is the same as that in the second embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  The handset release position adjustment unit 70 determines whether or not the posture of the electronic device 1 detected by the parent device posture detection unit 14 is stationary (steps S401 and S403).

  Here, when it is determined that the posture of the electronic device 1 is stationary (Step S401-Yes, Step S403-Yes), the roller 31 and the push-up pin 32 are operated according to a preset release distance, The portable information terminal 2 is released.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the posture of the electronic device 1 is not stationary (step S401-No, step S403-No), the slave unit release position adjusting unit 70 determines the rotation speed of the roller 31 and the movement distance of the push-up pin 32. Adjustment is performed, the release distance is shorter than the release distance in the stationary state, the roller 31 and the push-up pin 32 are operated, and the portable information terminal 2 is released.

  As described above, according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the mobile information terminal 2 falls from the electronic device 1 by shortening the distance that the mobile information terminal 2 is released while the electronic device is being carried. This can prevent the mobile information terminal 2 from being damaged.

The present invention provides an electronic device in which a portable information terminal is detachable and a first housing and a second housing are rotatably connected. The first housing and the second housing A base unit opening / closing state detecting unit for detecting an open / closed state of the mobile information terminal, a handset attaching / detaching state detecting unit for detecting the attaching / detaching state of the portable information terminal, a handset releasing direction switching unit for switching a releasing direction of the portable information terminal, A slave unit release unit that releases the portable information terminal with respect to the release direction switched by the slave unit release direction switching unit, the slave unit release direction switching unit includes the master unit open / close state detection unit and By having the configuration for switching the release direction according to the detection result of the slave unit release direction switching unit, it is easy for the user to take out the attached portable information terminal regardless of the open / closed state of the electronic device, and the convenience of the user Can be improved. Therefore, it is useful for electronic devices such as open / close type notebook personal computers, PDAs, and mobile phones.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electronic device 2 Portable information terminal 3 Upper housing | casing 4 Lower housing | casing 5 Display part 10 Detection part 11 Slave unit attachment / detachment state detection part 12 Master unit opening / closing state detection part 13 Trigger detection part 14 Master unit attitude | position detection part 15 Slave unit taking-out state Detection unit 20 Slave unit release direction switching unit 30 Slave unit release unit 31 Horizontal direction release unit 32 Vertical direction release unit 40 Folder 50 Rotating shaft 60 Slave unit holding unit 70 Slave unit release position adjustment unit

Claims (14)

In the electronic device in which the portable information terminal is detachable and the first housing and the second housing are rotatably connected,
A parent machine open / closed state detection unit for detecting an open / closed state of the first housing and the second housing;
A handset attachment / detachment state detection unit for detecting the attachment / detachment state of the portable information terminal;
A handset release direction switching unit for switching the release direction of the portable information terminal;
A handset release unit for releasing the portable information terminal with respect to the release direction switched by the handset release direction switching unit,
The electronic device characterized in that the slave unit release direction switching unit switches the release direction according to detection results of the master unit open / close state detection unit and the slave unit release direction switch unit. When the first housing and the second housing are opened and the first housing and the second housing are closed when the portable information terminal is mounted. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is provided on a surface exposed to the outside in any of the states. A display unit for displaying various types of information on a surface of the first casing that faces the second casing when the first casing is closed;
The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the mounting position of the portable information terminal is provided on a back surface of the surface of the first housing on which the display unit is provided. 4. The slave unit release direction switching unit switches the release direction to either a vertical direction or a horizontal direction with respect to a surface on which the portable information terminal is mounted. The electronic device according to one item. The slave unit release direction switching unit detects that the slave unit attachment / detachment state detection unit detects that the portable information terminal is attached and detects that the master unit open / close state detection unit is open. The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the electronic device is switched in the horizontal direction. The slave unit release direction switching unit detects that the slave unit attachment / detachment state detection unit detects that the portable information terminal is attached and detects that the master unit open / close state detection unit is closed. The electronic apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the electronic device is switched in the vertical direction. A master unit posture detection unit for detecting the posture of the electronic device;
A handset holding unit for locking the portable information terminal,
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the handset holding unit locks the portable information terminal when the release direction is downward based on the posture detected by the parent device posture detection unit. A handset removal state detection unit that detects whether or not removal of the portable information terminal is completed;
A handset holding unit for locking the portable information terminal,
The handset holding unit detects that the handset attachment / detachment state detection unit detects that the portable information terminal is not attached, and the handset removal state detection unit detects that the handset removal state detection unit has not been completely removed. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the information terminal is locked. When the slave unit attachment / detachment state detection unit detects that the portable information terminal is not attached, and the slave unit removal state detection unit detects that the slave unit removal state detection unit has not completed extraction. 9. The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein when the portable information terminal is changed to a state where the portable information terminal is being taken out, the portable information terminal is unlocked. A master unit posture detection unit for detecting the posture of the electronic device;
A handset release position adjustment unit for adjusting a distance to be released by the mobile information terminal;
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the slave unit release position adjusting unit adjusts a distance to be released based on a posture detected by the parent device posture detection unit. The slave unit release position adjustment unit is a first unit when a posture detected by the master unit posture detection unit is a horizontal state when the base unit posture detection unit determines that the electronic device is in a carried state. The electronic device according to claim 10, wherein the second release distance is adjusted to be shorter than the release distance. A trigger detection unit for detecting a trigger to release the mounted portable information terminal;
The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the slave device release unit releases the portable information terminal when the trigger detection unit detects the trigger. The trigger detection unit is a proximity detection unit that detects an object close to the portable information terminal,
The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein the slave unit release unit releases the portable information terminal when the proximity detection unit detects an object close to the portable information terminal. The trigger detection unit is a reception unit that receives a signal indicating that an incoming call has been received from the portable information terminal,
The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein the slave canceling unit cancels the portable information terminal when the reception unit receives the signal.

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